UPDATE: Martin Buser cancelled his appearances in Longmont this weekend due to "travel complications," according to event organizers. The evening fundraiser at the Tebo Car Collection will be held without Buser as the featured speaker.

The four-time champion will be speaking in Longmont on Saturday to help raise awareness and funds for Partners Mentoring Youth -- a nonprofit supporting mentoring for troubled youth along the Front Range.

Buser will give a private presentation at Intrado before heading to the Tebo Car Collection to be the featured speaker during the organization's annual fundraising auction, Mentors, Motors and Sleds on Saturday evening.

In 2012, Partners of Boulder County provided one-to-one mentoring to 29 low-income elementary through high school students.

Tickets are still available for the fundraiser at bcpartners.org, which will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Tebo Car Collection.

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At both events, Buser said he will talk about the perseverance it takes to complete the 1,000-mile race in sub-zero temperatures and the care he provides for his team of dogs.

"The Iditarod takes about 200 hours for a good race and the dogs are resting for about 100 hours of that and that's when my work really starts," Buser said. "I pamper them, massaging their feet and making sure I meet all of their needs before I lay down for an hour or hour and a half of sleep."

The $50 ticket includes dinner, wine, Buser's presentation and an up-close look at the Tebo Car Collection.

The auction will be held among Boulder County commercial landlord Stephen Tebo's 400 antique and classic cars including John Lennon's Silver Shadow Rolls Royce and the hearse that carried John F. Kennedy.

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